7260. rabrab

Lexicon

rabrab: Great, mighty, numerous

Original Word: רַבְרַב
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: rabrab
Pronunciation: rahv-RAHV
Phonetic Spelling: (rab-rab')
Definition: Great, mighty, numerous
Meaning: huge, domineering

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

very great things

(Aramaic) from rab; huge (in size); domineering (in character) -- (very) great (things).

see HEBREW rab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) the same as rab, q.v.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic; derived from the root רַב (rav), meaning "great" or "many."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3173: μέγας (megas) • meaning "great" or "large."
• Strong's Greek Number 2900: κραταιός (krataios) • meaning "strong" or "mighty."

These Greek terms share a similar semantic range with רַבְרַב, often used in the New Testament to describe greatness in size, power, or authority.

Usage: This Aramaic adjective appears in the context of describing something of great size or power, often used in the book of Daniel to depict large or powerful entities.

Context: The term רַבְרַב is found in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe entities that are significant in size or influence. For instance, in Daniel 4:10 (BSB), the vision of the great tree is described using this term: "These were the visions in my mind as I lay on my bed: I saw a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great." Here, רַבְרַב emphasizes the grandeur and imposing nature of the tree, symbolizing a powerful kingdom or ruler. The use of this term in the Aramaic portions of Daniel highlights the cultural and linguistic context of the Babylonian exile, where Aramaic was the lingua franca. The word conveys not only physical size but also the concept of dominance and authority, fitting the themes of power and sovereignty that run throughout the book of Daniel.

Forms and Transliterations

רַבְרְבִ֔ין רַבְרְבָ֔ן רַבְרְבָ֤ן רַבְרְבָֽן׃ רַבְרְבָתָ֔א רברבין רברבן רברבן׃ רברבתא raḇ·rə·ḇā·ṯā raḇ·rə·ḇān raḇ·rə·ḇîn raḇrəḇān raḇrəḇāṯā raḇrəḇîn ravreVan ravrevaTa ravreVin

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:48
HEB: רַבִּ֗י וּמַתְּנָ֨ן רַבְרְבָ֤ן שַׂגִּיאָן֙ יְהַב־
KJV: him many great gifts,
INT: promoted gifts great many and gave

Daniel 4:3
HEB: אָת֙וֹהִי֙ כְּמָ֣ה רַבְרְבִ֔ין וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי כְּמָ֣ה
KJV: me.How great [are] his signs! and how
INT: are his signs How great are his wonders and how

Daniel 7:3
HEB: וְאַרְבַּ֤ע חֵיוָן֙ רַבְרְבָ֔ן סָלְקָ֖ן מִן־
KJV: And four great beasts came up
INT: and four beasts great were coming from

Daniel 7:7
HEB: פַרְזֶ֥ל לַהּ֙ רַבְרְבָ֔ן אָֽכְלָ֣ה וּמַדֱּקָ֔ה
KJV: exceedingly; and it had great iron
INT: forasmuch iron had great devoured and crushed

Daniel 7:8
HEB: וּפֻ֖ם מְמַלִּ֥ל רַבְרְבָֽן׃
KJV: and a mouth speaking great things.
INT: mouth uttering things

Daniel 7:11
HEB: קָל֙ מִלַּיָּ֣א רַבְרְבָתָ֔א דִּ֥י קַרְנָ֖א
KJV: of the voice of the great words
INT: of the sound words of the great which the horn

Daniel 7:17
HEB: אִלֵּין֙ חֵיוָתָ֣א רַבְרְבָתָ֔א דִּ֥י אִנִּ֖ין
KJV: These great beasts, which
INT: These beasts great which which

Daniel 7:20
HEB: וְפֻם֙ מְמַלִּ֣ל רַבְרְבָ֔ן וְחֶזְוַ֖הּ רַ֥ב
KJV: that spake very great things, whose look
INT: mouth uttering things appearance great

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7260
8 Occurrences

raḇ·rə·ḇān — 5 Occ.
raḇ·rə·ḇā·ṯā — 2 Occ.
raḇ·rə·ḇîn — 1 Occ.